PC bang sales South Korea 2015-2024
The success of PC bangs
When Starcraft gained popularity in South Korea, PC bangs equally gained popularity. They are visited by casual and competitive gamers alike and are often used because of their gaming equipment and their internet speed. Nevertheless, one of the most important reasons for visiting a PC bang, besides using high-end computers, was spending time with friends. Due to the social aspect of PC bangs, many use them to play video games together. PC bangs are often mentioned as the reason for the early development of professional gaming leagues in South Korea.
League of Legends
South Koreas gamers are known to be among the best players of League of Legends worldwide. South Korea’s top League of Legends player who goes by the gamer-ID Faker has earned more than 1.43 million U.S. dollars in prize money alone. He is also known to be one of the only two people that have won the World Championships three times. In the League of Legends World Championships, South Korean teams have won first place from 2013 throughout 2017. While the winning streak has been broken for two years straight, the popularity of the game in South Korea has not ceased. As of October 2022, League of Legends is still making up for the majority of total play time in PC bangs.